ON Sunday, I drove from Swindon to Oxford so that my daughter could catch her bus north back to university.

To park, which was for less than 20 minutes, I had to pay a minimum £3.10 fee, which I feel is extortionate.

Then we realised that my daughter needed to be at the park and ride place, not Gloucester Green bus station where we were.

She quickly got a taxi and for her less than six minutes ride was charged £17.

In my opinion, such pricing is not only extortionate but a total rip-off.

We try so hard to make savings on travel, only to be ripped off in Oxford – especially as being a university student, money is hard to come by.

I am disgusted by these charges.

C LARGE (Mr), Laughton Way, Swindon